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Cherries are $2.00/ pound what is the constant of proportionality

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Answer:

$2 price per pound

2 is the constant of proportionality

Explanation:

Price of Cherries = $2 per pound

what is the constant of proportionality

If y = total cost of buying x pounds of Cherries at $2 per pound

The equation below represent the situation

y = $2 * x

y = 2x

The constant of proportionality is 2

That is, the $2 price per pound

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